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CENTRAL POINT. OREGON THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1949
School District to
Musing's^? i
The Editor
J GUESTS JOHN 0«
Hold Election on
By
a.
Sometimes it is fairly easy to dig
Up something for this column—ano
then again we hate the thought of
what is expected of us. So it h
this week. There are rumors of
strife in the volunteer fire depat t
ment; there is the appointment of
a new man in the city organizati m
there is the letting out of an oluei
employe—and so it goes. What c:n
we say about these things and yet
not stick our old neck out too far?
But here goes!
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First let’s take the fire depart
ment. That’s our pet baby, for this
writer h'd the honor of organizin'1
the present volunteer group the
first year we served as mayor of
this city. We know how it was
organized and what its constitutivi
and by-laws are, for we wrote most
of them. And one of our proudest
possessions is our life membersh'p
in the organization. So, like any
other dad, we hate to see trouble
start there. As first organized, th-'
fire chief was also a city coune'l
man and chairman of the fire com
mittee, Pearl Bonney. Then Mr
Bonney was elected Mayor of this
city and a new fire chief had to ’ .
appointed. And the honor (and
grief) fell to the lot of Mr. Jack
Tharp, then assistant chief, who ha;
spent countless hours since that
time in building up the departmen'
So now we just want to say—stick
to your guns, old boy, don’t let any
one get your goat. We—and a tow
hundred other of your old friends—
will stick to you like a burdock
burr in a cow’s tail—in other words
’til the last dog is hung.
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And then take the matter of the
letting out, or canning, if you li
that word better, of one of the ci.‘y
employes to make room for. new
blood. As everyone knows, this
writer has sat on the side lines s
the "innocent bystander” and watch
ed the wheels of our city gove 1-
ment go round and round for many
years. And say what you will, the
teller who thus just sits and waits
as the feller said, sometimes has a
clearer vision of affairs than these
who work within those wheels. And
for months we have ensed a feel
ing of unrest and unhappines:
among the members of our citv
administration and have almost hold
nr breath waiting for the expIo
sion. Just who was to blame is not
for us to say, but something just
had to "bust”. And poor Oscar just
happened to be too near the firing
line when the "bust” did come.
• • ♦
So now we have a new man at
the wheel among the city work-
men. A young, energetic sort of
feller who won’t let much grass
grow about his heels. Both he and
his helper are to be given a tr.al
to see if they cannot pull things o it
of a rut. They have our sincere
good wishes and best hopes for then-
luck on the job.
New Second Hand
Store Being Built
Another new business is prepar-
ing to open in Central Point. Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Baker have started
work on a new building on lots re-
cently purchased on the east side
of the highway between Manzanita
and Laurel streets, next to the
Adams Garage. The building is de-
si ned to house a new second hand
store, with temporary living rooms
in the rear.
The new structure is to be 0 by
50 feet, with stucco finish and com
position roof, Later the Bakers
plan to build a house adjoining the
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker are old hands
in the second hand business, having
biult the old Berrydale Second Hand
store in 1930 and operating for thir
teen years, finally selling out to
Mr. Clarence Eads, who operated
the place until his death a few years
later.
Nevita Chapter Holds
Pot LuckDinner Thurs.
The social club of Nevita Chapter
O E S. held a potluck dinner for
members and their husbands. Tu s-
dav evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Freeland, Beall
Lane.
The dinner was served buffet stylo
f~ m a beautiful appointed table t1
thirty members and guests.
After dinner the evening WAS
■pent in visiting, playing cards,
mg and viewing the beautiful flo
frs in the greenhouse and vard f
the hostess.
The next meeting of Social Cl 1 □
will be in August, the exact ti. v’
^nd date to be announced later
Important Issues
NUMBER 43
NOTICE !
It is necessary that the residents of Central Point comply with
the regulations, concerning use of City waler, which have been
imposed by the Medford Water Commission.
The primary purpose of a City water system is to furnish
water for control of fires. Any surplus water may be used for
domestic and irrigation purposes.
During the present dry spell, excessive irrigation has caused
a dangerous situation, by lowering the water reserves in Mdford’s
storage reservoirs, forcing the Medford Water Commuwon io
further restrict the use of water.
While the emergency exists, the following restrictions are in
effect in Central Point:
A special school meeting has been
called
for August 4th, at one o’clock
Members of the Southern Oregon
in
the
Central
Point School gymnas
Historical society and others inter
RESIDENCES NORTH OF PINE STREET, USE WATER
ium. Three important issues are to
FOR IRRIGATION ONLY FROM 7 A.M. to 11 A.M., AND
ested in the history of the valley
be voted on at this meeting by all
FROM 4 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ON MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS
were dinner guests at the John Day
the voters in the consolidated dis
AND FRIDAYS AND ON SUNDAYS FROM 7 A.M. TO
home, Table Rock Estates, Tuesday
11 A.M.
trict. These issues are first, the
evening, where they were asked to
authorization of the purchase of a
RESIDENCES SOUTH OF PINE STREET, USE WATER
meet Dr. Howard R. Drigg, presi
site for the new high school build
FOR IRRIGATION ONLY FROM 7 A.M. TO 11 A.M.,
dent of the American Pioneer Trails
AND FROM 4 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ON TUESDAYS, THURS
ing: second, removing tse new con
association and noted historian, of solidated district from the jurisdic
DAYS AND SATURDAYS. AND ON SUNDAYS FROM
New York City, who is making a tion of the Rural School District;
4 P.M. TO 8 P.M.
trip across the continent in the in and third, voting for certain expen
ARDEN R. PINKHAM. Recorder
terest of his association.
ditures not included in the County
Accompanying Dr. Drigg on this Equalized levy.
New Rural Carrier
Navy Mothers Hold
trip are several teachers from New
Voting on the levy is really a re
May Be Added Here
York who are interested in the vote for items which were approved Big Chicken Dinner
early day history of America, and by each district last January when
Word was received this week from
Eleven members and two guests
especially the West. The party ar the itemized budgets were publish-
rived in the valley Sunday from after they were submitten to the enjoyed a delicious fried chicken the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
Klamath Falls by way of Crater Rural School Board and not includ- dinner at the home of Mrs. Jake eral, Washington D.C., that adding
Lake and were taken on to Grants in the county budget. A recent Myers Wednesday July 13. Mrs. an additional rural carrier has been
Pass Tuesday evening following t’:e ruling of the Attorney-General re John Grover of the Eugene Navy approved.
Route No. 1 has served the Cen-
dinner.
quires that these items be voted Mothers and Harry Tearey of Ve
Following a bounteous buffet after they wer submitted to the teran Domiciliary Center were tral Point community since 1930.
T! eir route is over seventy miles
lunch served in the spacious dining Rural School Board and no includ I guests.
Mrs. Campbell was given the long and serves 734 families, The
room the guests gathered on the ed in the equalized levy. The vote
long porch fronting an artificial on this issue is a routine vote re obligation of membership. The pic-1 number of rural patrons has in
lake to listen to an informal talk affirming a previous favorable vote. ture “Valley of Pleasant Living” creased considerably in the last sev
by Dr. Drigg, which was of much The items of expenditures are just painted by "Ty"’ Tearey was award-I eral years. With the heavy increase
interest to all present.
as necessary now as they were when ed to Mrs. Barbara Gorden of Cen-1 in postal business it has been rather
tral Point. The officers of the club difficult for the rural carrier to ren
The speaker urged the stressing approved by tue January vote.
wish
to thank the public for their i der and maintain the highest level
of the romantic stories often com
A vote is being taken to remove
generous
help in this ways and of service.
ing from those with first-hand the new consolidated district from
means
project.
A committee will ' The present carrier, Mr. Kilbourn«
knowledge of the life and adven the Rural School District because it
tures of the then and women who is believed that it will be more ad visit the Center, to see what help and the former carrier Mr. Vincent
have worked many long extra hours
made up the first settlers of the new vantageous to operate independently can be given the members.
country. He said if we are to really and outside the control of the Rural Some of the Navy Mothers will in order to serve the rural patrons
The date of change is not yet
teach the history of America to the School Board. Under the present assist at the watermelon feed at
youth of today we must first get operation of the Rural School Law, Tou Velle Park on Tuesday, July known but will be published as
soon as this information is available.
their interest in the subject and which is an attempt to equalize the 26 for men at the Center.
Because only one meeting is held
After the change is made two
there is no better way to arouse taxes throughout the county, it has
such interest than to tell them more been ruled t^at capital outlay must each month during the summer, a carriers will leave on their routes
special social is planned for Wed at 9:30 am. and return by 2:00
about how these pioneers lived, still be carried locally. Since this
nesday afternoon, July 27, at the p.m. This schedule will enable all
Make them see how grandpa and is a time of rapid growth in school
home
of Mrs. Marrea Gebhard, when patrons to receive their mail early
population
in
certain
areas,
large
grandma really lived and show them
a
layette
shower will be given Mrs. j in tbe day.
the kind of things they used every capital outlay is necessary and the
Franklin Gebhard. All members
This will be quite an improve
day. He complimented the members equalized levy has not brought re
are urged to attend.
ment over tire present set-up. we
of the historical society on their lief where needed. It is necessary
Next regular social and business
plans to establish a pioneer museum that this vote be taken now since meeting will be August 10 at the are happy to announce.
in the old courthouse in Jackson there is only a ninetv day period home of Mrs. Ray Burns. Pot luck
ville and stated that such a museum from the time a district becomes
will be picnic style.
open to the children of the valley first-class in which it can vote on
at all times would do much to this issue.
One central voting place is re- Residents Reminded
arouse intense interest among tue
children, and even the adults, in quired by law for voting on these
BIBLE CHURCH
Of Water Regulations COMMUNITY
Rolf H. Hansen, Pastor
the romantic story of the first set- issues, This is because the law re
SUNDAY:
quires that the voting be held at a
tlement of this fair land.
For the information of the people
9:30 a.m. Preparatory Prayer.
Special School Meeting. This meet
9:45 a.m. Sunday School.
ing must be called to order by the who have recently moved to Cen
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship.
tral
Point,
and
the
ones
among
the
Cub Scout Troop
chairman and follow the usual pro
6:45 p.m. Children’s & Young
long
time
residents,
who
have
foi-
Recieves New Charter cedures of a public meeting. It is gotten, there are rules which must People’s Meetings.
not possible to have the meeting
7:45 p.m. Evening Service.
Central Point Lions club enter at several places at the same time. be complied with, when the fire MONDAY:
7:45 p.m. Men’s Prayer Meeting.
tained Cub Pack Committee mem For these reasons the meeting and whistle sounds.
All sprinklers, soil soakers, etc., TUESDAY:
bers at its reeular meeting Tuesday voting will be held at the Central
7:00 p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal.
at Smitty’s Ranch House.
Point gymnasium as previously must be turned off as soon as the
Mr. R. M. Johnson. Neighborhood stated. The meeting will open at alarm sounds and not again turned WEDNESDAY:
7:45 p.m. Mid-week Family Pray
Commissioner of Boy Scouts of Am one o’clock in the afternoon but the on until the all clear signal is given
erica, gave a brief address on Cub voting will continue until nine by the Fine Department. After the er Service.
bing and Boy Scout work before
fire is out, and the Fire trucks have
CHURCH OF CHRIST
presenting the official Cub Pack o’clock that evening.
returned to the Fire Hall, the old
r.ll
Legal voters may vote on
L. H. Camp. Minister
Charter to Lion President Al Set-
fire bell is rung to indicate that
9:45 Bible School for all ages.
ness for the Lions Club who are three issues being considered, A
11:00 Morning Worship. Com-
legal voter is one who has been ra- irrigating may be started again.
sponsoring them.
nunion and Sermon.
Irrigating
with
an
open
hose,
that
Members of the Cub Scout Com gistered at least thirty days pre
7:00 Youth Groups.
mittee are:
8:00 Evening Service.
ceding the election and who has is without a sprinkler or nozzle of
some kind, attached to the hose, is
Al Setness, Institutional Repre lived in the district six months,
8:00 Wednesday, Mid-week Serv-
ice.
prohibited
at
all
times.
sentative: Joe R. Neil, chairman
The third important issue to be
9:00 A.M.—Sunday KWIN.
Cub Pack Scout Committee; Harry voted on, that of - authorizing the
Elden. committeeman; S. M. Crou board to purchase a site for a new
NOTICE
pi x rixosT nirnni of god
cher: Al Setness. Thurman Barns;
Central Point Shoe Shop will be
Mh xn,l I’ine
Earl M. Root, cub master: and II. high school building, will be ex closed every Saturday afternoon un
Albert M. Skelly, Pastor
M. Von Stein Jr., asst, cub master. plained in an article to be publish
SUNDAY:
til further notice.
ed soon.
Den Mothers:
9 45 A.M. Sunday School
Mrs. Marie Setness Mrs. Clifford
11:00 A.M Worship Hour
Cordy, Mrs. C. S. Drumond, and BIBLE SCHOOL TO START—
Gibbon Acres Neiüs
7 30 P M. Evangelistic meeting
Mrs. Dorothy Mavfield.
TUESDAY:
Diilv Vacation Bible School will
Mr. Jo^n Lockhart of Porterville.
7 30 P.M. Bible Study
Central Point Cub Pack No. 431 liegin Monday Julv 25th at 9A.M.
now’ consist of 26 registered cub: nt the Curch of Christ, d-m to illness California is visiting at the home THURSDAY
7 30 PM Pra’-er end Pr^.-ichin,’
and has a large number of boys among our teachers, only a limit ■! of Frank P Shipley. Mr. Lockhart
EVERYONE WELCOME'
intrested when Den Mothers are number are a’ le tn help this year is Mrs. Shipley’s father.
available. Anv one interested in
So only children of primarv an I
Mr. Theo. Glass is very busy
pilgrim imiivi s< mi ic< h
becoming a Den Mother, can con beginners age can attend. All chil building cabinets for the H. C. Hut
rtfl. Ä Pine «U«.
tact Mr. Al Setness at Setness Varie dren of P'e community who have
Harry Heck Pastor
ter
home.
ty store for full information.
not already attended a D.V.B.' •
Sunday Sc’ool—9:45 a.m Clas- ';
The California Oregon Power Co.
Lions Club meetings have been are ureed to be present Monday
f mall ages Boys
___ and girls wi 1
discontinued until the first Tuesday Morning. Mrs. L. II. Camp will is extending the power line on Orr love the Bible stories that live again
Drive.
when seen in figures.
in September.
supervise.
Mourn? Worship—11:00 A M
Remember the big Picnic Thurs
Evangelistic Service—730 P M.
day. July 28, at Jackson Hot Springs.
Mid-week nrayer service, Wednes-
dav—7:3 0P.M.
You are welcome to worship with
4-H Livestock Club
us.
Kyle
’
s
soon
was
ing
hours
and
KYLES RESTAURANT
To Join Field Dav (This is No. 30th of a series of I changed over to a night tavern and
CENTRAL POINT
The Central Point 4 H Livestock I
articles about the various concerns restaurant, which it still remains.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Clubs in conjunction with the How- |
The present hours for this popular
K. Swank Pactor
ard Livestock Club will hold 3 doing business in Central Point at dining and dancing place are from Box 166 J.
phone R’»l
Jacksonville
the
present
time.
These
articles
are
judging and showmanship field day.
Sunday School and Morning Wor-
6:30 p.m. to 2 a m.
arranged
alphabetically
and
are
Saturday, July 23. at the A. T.
Several years ago a new room ship, with Nursery for kiddies. 10
Lathrop ranch, one mile north of presented as a public service to ac was added on the north end of the a.m.
Central Point. Judging will start quaint the people with the numb r
SUNSHINE GOSPEL MISSION
and kind of business concerns in the main building to provide more
at 10:00 a.m.
Temporarily located at Townsend
dancing space, The whole building
city.)
A special invitation - extend' 1
Hall Central Point Orerron.
In April, 1942, Mr. Elmer Kyle is prominent as one enters the city
to t^e business men and women of
Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Morgan.
and
has
plenty
of
from
the
north
first
restaurant
along
P-stors
Central Point and community and opened the
parking space off the highway.
Sunday School—9 45 a.m. Surprise
to all parents who are interested the highway in this city. The place
Elmer Kyle, proprietor, has lived 1 Contest for children.
in the youth of the community, to was at first planned for drive-in
in
the Rogue River valley most of i Morn'nv Worship—11:00 am.
come and see what the children service, but conditions were such
Young Peon’e’s Service -6:30 p m
his
life. He was formerly employed
soon
given
up
Evangelistic Services—7 45 n m.
are doing, and to have lunch with that this idea was
as superintendent of the Modoc Or
Wednesday Night Service (Young
them. The ladies of Central Point and the place was operated as a
chards. He is a brother of Mr. People’s)—7:45 pm.
Grange and the parents of t^e 4-H straight restaurant.
Holy Ghost Rally Saturday—7 45
Robert Kyle, manager of the Firs'
of
Camp
White
I
With the building
Club members will serve lunch at
Federal Savings A Ixian association pm.
and
the
coming
of
the
soldiers
tnerc-
Ynu are cordially invited to
12:30 at a nominal charge, proceed«
was a demand for longer night serv- of Medford.
ettend all the‘C services
for the benefit of the dubs
I
« e
Central Point Business Firms
The city council met at the city
hall last evening for the purpose
of hearing any objections which
might have been filed in regard to
the proposed building of sidewalks
along East Pine streets from Sixth
street to 10th street. City Recorder
Arden Pinkham reported that he
had received no such objections and
the council then proceeded to pass
the necessary ordinance ordering
tthat 4-foot cement sidewalks be
built on both sides of that street
and the cost assessed against the
adjacent property owners.
It appeared that some of these
property owners desire to build
their own walks and were told that
they might do so, but that the city
would expect that such walks would
be built within sixty days.
A delegation of property owners
living along Freeman Road came
before the council and stated that
it had been found that the cost of
building the proposed sewer line
would be more than had been an
ticipated ami they were having dif
ficulty in raising the funds neces
sary.
Several mambei
of t' I
council stated that they felt that
they had done their full duty in
the matter. The city had complet' d
the portion of the job they had
agreed upon and thought it no more
than right and fair to expect the
interested property owners to do
their part as promised.
City Attorney Bengtson told the
delegation that so far as the city
was concerned there were two
things to do—either float a bond
issue to pay the cost and have such
cost assessed as a lien against all
property involved, or for the pro
perty owners to <{et together and
subscribe the necessary fun is, and
at the same time for them to make
some arrangement between those
who advanced the money for those
unable to pay at this time and the
rest, to pay this money back at
some later date.
After much debate the matter
was held up until such time as these
property owners can decide whit
to do.
A representative of the Pente
costal Church of God appeared be
fore the council and asked if the
(Continued on Page Three)
Ball Game Scheduled
Locai Park Sunday
This Sunday on the Central Point
diamond at 2:00 pm., Central Point
will meet the Ashland Lithians in
a game that should be the classic
of the season. These two teams
played previously at Ashland with
Central Point winning 5-4. This
was one of the best played games of
the season for each club.
Ashland walloped the Medford
Craters last Sun lay 22-13 and will
have their big bats gunning for Cen
tral Point’s scalp. The Central
Point pitching staff will be out to
curb the slugging Lithians. Central
Point now has the strong«1 t pitch
ing staff in the league consisting
of Paul Gehrman, Cliff Piland and
Joe Chez.
The Central Point line-up will
consist of either Hal Adams r
George Gitzen catc ing: White/
Dumont, 1st base; Dale Graham
2n I base: D'-nnv Cox shorts' op and
Alex McD'«n :!«' 3rd ba.o
In the
outfield: D« n Fawcett, Cn«t J? i. -
mond. Al Kircher nnd T ' C «”
Manager II
1 IT
'
'
the ball elu
other game thi
'a n '
h.r a
hustling team who ar«1 out to win.
Game time this Sunday is 2:90
P M. at the Central Point field and
as usual prizes for the fans will be
drawn during the game.
MILLERS
SCritDULL
Here is the baseball schedule of
the Central Point Millers:
Julv 24—Cave Junction (away)
July 31—Rogue River (here)
August 7—Crescent Citv (away)
August 14—Eagle Point (here)
August 21—Crescent Citv (here)
August 28—Butte Falls (here)
Sept. 4—Prospect—(here)
Vo what?
Go up to your fear- and speak
to them, and t’ -v will generally
fade away.—Ian MacLaren.
How did t' ree auxiliary ladies
rate refreshments after the meeting
when none was served at the hall?